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Greetings all,

I am glad that the information is of use . I have taken a few photos this morning to show some of the differences (and similarities).






The above shows the flywheels from a 1953 and a 1956 78cc engine - both are the same and do not have a keyway. They are timed by lining up the timing mark on the flywheel with the corresponding mark on the engine. Engine is timed at 5/32 before TDC and points are between .012" and .015". The 98cc (Midget) engine from my recollection is the same except points are set between .012" and .016"




The above is my 1247 which shows the clutch, exhaust, carby and starter. The carby is of the earlier kind - from what I can understand the Mk II carby started to appear somewhere around 1949/1950.







The final series of photos shows the differences between the 1452 and 1455/56. The main changes are clutch, fuel tank supports/handle bars, bed knife arrangement, handles and chain tensioner.